Eastside Dining

Spinakopita

In the past the Eastside used to be almost void of good restaurant choices but now you can pick from steak houses, Mexican, Asian, Sushi, good old American and so much more. Downtown Bellevue has become a great destination for dining.

I went to a new restaurant on Bellevue Way called the Mediterranean Kitchen. They had outdoor dining and it was a beautiful evening so bonus points for that. There was a line out the door waiting to get a seat which is always a really good sign for any restaurant these days. All the plates of food that went by looked amazing, smelled fantastic and this really got me excited to sample the menu.

My friend and I ordered a glass of wine each and appetizers of spinakopita and hummus. Our waiter also brought out soup and warm pita bread to go with our choices. Everything was very tasty and the portions were generous. We were full so we just decided to call it an evening and asked for our check.

WELL- we were informed by the waiter that ordering just appetizers wasn’t allowed at the restaurant. WHAT? We hadn’t read the menu where it stated that they didn’t serve appetizers without ordering main courses so our waiter actually pointed out on the menu where it was written. Again- I say WHAT! It was explained to us that their huge food portions and extras (soup & pita bread) make it hard for them to make money if it was allowed to just order sides. Really?

We were mortified because we didn’t read the menu cover to cover.  Are you kidding me? Anyway, we were “let” off the hook and told that because we had ordered wine, it was OK so our check was given to us. The experience was a buzz kill however I have to say the food was really good and we did have a wonderful evening until the incident. Note to self, read the menu cover to cover.